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Having problems with your Casio Exilim EX-Z50 Digital Camera ?

Casio EX-Z50 digital camera - will not 'start' i.e. lens will not extend

\015 Casio EX-Z50 camera will not turn on - i.e. the lens will not extend - I have very carefully disassembled it (i.e. removed fromt and back metal enclosures) and see no physical damage internally and the 'gear train' for the lens mechanism seems to bi intact and not bound; however, when it is turned on I do hear a moor try to start it seems and a green LED flashes and it beeps - but nothing is displayed - I can push the on button and with the MENU button depressed and the backlight turns on and the display shows VER 1.00 and then it goes away - \015\012\015\012Also can't get it to mount under XP from the cradle - \015\012\015\012I wan to add that there is a 'possibility' that the camera was exposed to very strongg magnetic field - a rare earth magnet that my son uses in his large salt-water aquarium to move an algae removing magnetic pad on the inside of the aquarium came in contact with the camera when I accidently had it in my pocket and I put the magnet in the same pocket while servicing a pump - \015\012\015\012I would like to FLASH the BIOS of the camera if I can to re-instal the software if it is corrupt - although I suppose nothing would show in the display i.e. the MENU button held at turn on and the backlight and VER 1.00 displayed, but it does nothing else and will not mount as a device under XP.\015\012\015\012It is such a nice camera I want to get it working if possible - takes great photos - and is a great backup to my Nikon DSLRs \015\012\015\012any thoughts?\015\012\015\012Oh by the way no damage was done to lens or lens tube - last time it was turned off it withdrew fine and the last photos taken at that time are on the memory card and tehy are fine - so no reason to think physical damage - only thing I do notice is that the rectangular lens opening seems to be 'rotated' ~2 to 3 degrees or so from parallel with the bottom surface of the camera itself - had not noticed if this was always the case - as it is my son's camera - also the protective shutters open easily if spread apart and lens looks normal and intact under these shutters or lens protector leafs.\015\012\015\012Thanks hope you can help - also no water or sticky stuff damage, etc. just a normal shut down last time used and then the next time I went to use it it will not turn on - the exposure to the magnet was before the last tiem it was used but I just thought I would mention it just in case it could have caused any proplems - \015\012\015\012Is there a 'reset' process I oculd go through?\015

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If you cannot find a solution to your problem you may want to email [email protected]. He has good advice and good used parts at a fair price.\015\012

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